Transport for Greater Manchester starts search for three contractors for £200m highways framework
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has started the search for three contractors for its minor highways improvement framework. Work will include carriageway resurfacing, road crossings, kerbs, footway reinstatement and road markings as well as delivery of traffic light projects that will include Scoot and Mova. The framework is a single lot, with three suppliers to […]
Kier and SNC-Lavalin to fight it out for Birmingham highways contract
There is a shortlist of two bidders for the restructured Birmingham PFI highways contract, the council has announced. Both Kier and SNC-Lavalin have been invited to tender for the highways contract following the completion of the prequalification phase. The two contractors will now be expected to prepare interim submissions and draft bids to help inform […]
Foster Contracting moves on to fifth generation
A UK-based road and runway maintenance specialist has appointed the great great grandson of the founder as its new Managing Director.Ian Foster is the fifth generation to run Foster Contracting Ltd (FCL), which was founded by Herbert Foster in the 1980’s as The Essex Steam Rolling Association Ltd. Ian has taken over from his father, […]
Telford and Wrekin Council to invest £35m in highways and transport
Telford and Wrekin’s highways and transport infrastructure is set to benefit from more than £35m as announced in Telford & Wrekin Council’s latest capital programme. Roads, footpaths, parking, sustainable transport, street furniture, drains and structures are all set to have improvements delivered over the next two years. Councillor Lee Carter, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood, Commercial […]
Wiltshire Council commits to more funding for community-based highways projects
Funding for community-based highways projects in Wiltshire has been increased. Wiltshire Council’s cabinet has also agreed to change community area transport groups (CATGs) into local highway and footway improvement groups (LHFIGs). The 18 new LHFIGs – one for each community area in Wiltshire – will be made up of local Wiltshire Council members, town and […]
Norfolk County Council working on ‘alternative’ road materials to help cut emissions
Norfolk County Council is working with the company that maintains its road network to produce some ‘environmentally-friendly alternatives to asphalt and similar materials, as part of plans to cut the county’s carbon emissions. Experts are looking to come up with new materials to use in highway maintenance. Norse Highways manage and maintain about 6,000 miles of […]
Over 27,000 potholes repaired in Shropshire in past 12 months
Shropshire Council has reported that it has repaired more than 27,000 potholes on the county’s roads in the year from March 2021 to March 2022. In total, 27,109 were treated – an increase of 16% on the previous year – with the number of outstanding potholes falling from 8,415 to 4,599 in the same period. […]
Kier Highways Solutions wins surface dressing contract with West Sussex County Council
Kier Highways Solutions, the surface treatments and bituminous product manufacturing business which is part of Kier Highways, has been awarded a £1.7m, year-long contract with West Sussex County Council for surface dressing. Kier will deliver c.500,000sqm of surface dressing across West Sussex using 750t of surface dressing emulsion, which will be manufactured at the Kier-owned […]
New provider Ringway makes a start on Surrey’s roads
Surrey County Council (SCC) officially hands over its highways maintenance contract to a new contractor this week, as part of plans to further improve the county’s roads and associated highways infrastructure. Ringway, who will replace Kier, will carry out road repairs, resurfacing and specialist structural projects as well as the upkeep of drains, winter gritting […]
Major highways scheme in Liverpool enters final week
One of Liverpool’s key highways schemes, which was delayed due to the collapse of a contractor, is due to complete this week. County Road, part of the historic A59, is a major gateway into the city centre from the north of Liverpool, passing Everton FC’s Goodison Park, before linking up to Aintree Racecourse and on […]